MARIA
Maria took note of Bran’s eyes as they followed the woman as she came closer to them. They were still just as black as ever, but she caught the slightest bit of warmth and recognition from them.
She was right.
This woman was his lover. Although she didn’t have horns. So what was she?
The woman stopped directly in front of her captor, seeming to lean slightly into him as if she couldn’t stand on her own.
Terrific. Hadn’t she just walked towards them? She could very well stand on her own, just like she’d been standing before she saw them. So why was she suddenly acting like she couldn’t stand up without his support?
“It’s been so long, Your Majesty,” The woman said with that infuriatingly seductive smile on her lips. “Why, I almost thought you’d forgotten us.”
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